Donna Jean Rafko
Jan 8, 2023
Donna Jean Rafko, age 84 of Monroe, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Wellspring Lutheran Home. She had been in declining health for three years. Born January 11, 1938 in Monroe, Donna was the daughter of the late Paul and Frances (Bates) Stilwell. She attended Monroe High School and married John J. "Frank" Rafko on February 25, 1954 in...
Maddalena "Lena" Zanger
Jan 6, 2023
Maddalena "Lena" (Liparoto) Zanger, 76 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 in her home, with her loving family at her side. Born September 21, 1946 in Borgetto, Sicily, Lena was the daughter of the late Stefano and Maria Grazia (Cannova) Liparoto. Lena came to Monroe in 1969 from Borgetto with...
Bernard H. Wickenheiser
Jan 5, 2023
Bernard H. "Bernie" Wickenheiser, age 85 of Monroe, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 5, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. Born September 14, 1937 in Monroe, Bernie was the son of the late Henry and Marie (Navarre) Wickenheiser. He graduated from Monroe Catholic Central High School in 1956. Shortly after finishing High School, Bernie enlisted in the U.S....
Richard D. "Rich" Carr
Jan 4, 2023
Richard D. "Rich" Carr, 71 years, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in his home. Born January 13, 1951 in Monroe, Rich was the son of the late Dadagon and Agnes Y. (Borovich) Carr. Rich attended Monroe Public Schools and was a 1969 graduate of Monroe High School....
William T. Ford
Jan 4, 2023
William Thomas Ford, 72, of Ida, peacefully passed away in his home on January 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born May 23, 1950 in Monroe. He was the son of Edward James Ford and Mildred Cecilia Lajiness-Darby. He married Gail Ann Cox June 17, 1993. Bill was a 1968 graduate of Monroe High School. He...
Shirley J. Nietubicz
Dec 26, 2022
Shirley J. Nietubicz, age 87, of Monroe, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 in her home. Shirley was born in Monroe, to Bayard and Alma (McMichael) Nelson on June 17, 1935. She married Phillip Nietubicz April 27, 1963. After graduating from Monroe High School in 1953, Shirley worked at Bell Telephone, DePue Insurance Agency and for many years she was...
Judith F. Gagne
Dec 26, 2022
Judith "Judy" (Cvengros) Gagne, 78 of Monroe, left us to be with our Lord on December 26,2022 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital with family by her side. She was diagnosed with cancer and fought with everything she had, she recently had pneumonia and influenza. Born on July 19, 1944 to the late William and Alice (McCleary) Cvengros, the world became...
Frank Fox Handler
Dec 24, 2022
Surrounded by the love of his wife and daughter, Frank "Fox" Handler passed into eternal rest while under hospice care on December 24,2022. Fox was born on June 6, 1950 in Monroe, MI to Nicholas Sr and Geraldine (Bugbee) Handler. Fox met and married the love of his life, Joann C. Pittelkow in Monroe. They were married August 22, 1981...
Janet K. Elder
Dec 22, 2022
Janet Kay Elder, age 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left this earth to reside in her heavenly home on December 22, 2022. She passed suddenly and unexpectedly while in temporary residence at Fountain View skilled nursing facility in Monroe. Left behind to grieve her passing are a family and extended family whom she loved dearly, and who dearly...
June E. Turner
Dec 20, 2022
June E. Turner, age 84 of Petersburg, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in her home. Born August 27, 1938 in Monroe, June was the daughter of the late Tuble "Jack" and Gretchen (Jackson) Jennings. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1956 and married Clifford L. Turner on January 25, 1960 in Toledo, OH. Together they raised four...
Kelsie D. Owsley
Dec 16, 2022
Our family lost our hero when Kelsie D. Owsley of Monroe passed away at home on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was 83 years old. Born May 15, 1939 in Monroe, he was the son of Reverend Anderson and Alafair (McDaniel) Owsley. They preceded his passing. He married the former Ruth Gardner on September 24,1960. They recently celebrated their 62nd...
Peter E. Walsh
Dec 10, 2022
Surrounded by the love of his family, Peter E. Walsh, 81, passed to Eternal Rest on December 10, 2022 in Monroe. Pete was born on November 23, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana to Gerald and Dorothy (Pratt) Walsh. He was the third of four children. As an infant, his family moved to Toledo, Ohio. Pete remained there until the family's relocation...
Faye S. Hill
Dec 10, 2022
Faye S. Hill, 81 years, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10. 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family, including her sister and best friend, Susan. Born February 2, 1941 in Monroe, Faye was the daughter of the late William and Martha Claire (Shontz) Sharkey. She attended Monroe...
Aaron Matthew Pitts
Dec 10, 2022
Aaron Matthew Pitts, age 24, passed away unexpectedly, December 10, 2022. Aaron was born June 25, 1998 in Monroe, MI. He was the second of four children born to Matthew Pitts and Ann (Bentley) Miller. He was a loving son, brother, father, and friend. Aaron valued people and relationships. He loved being with family and friends. Aaron knew how to...
Ricky A. Loveday
Dec 10, 2022
Ricky A. Loveday, age 64 of Monroe, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 in his home. He had been seriously ill for a year. Born July 9, 1958 in Monroe, Ricky was the son of the late J.S. and Sue (Wright) Loveday. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1976 and married Cheryl A. Cosby on August 19, 1977 at...
Velma M. Owens
Dec 9, 2022
Velma M. Owens, age 80 and resident of Talbott, TN, formerly of Monroe, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at her son's home. Born April 3, 1942 in Corryton, TN, Velma was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary (Killion) Collins. On June 2, 1962, she married John A. Owens Jr. in Knoxville, TN. Together they raised three sons....
William G. Mitosinka
Dec 3, 2022
William G. Mitosinka, age 83, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Wellspring Lutheran Services, surrounded by his family. Bill was born October 5, 1939, in Monroe; he was the son of William A. and Sadie (Maletich) Mitosinka. He married Sally J. Neidinger May 7, 1966 at St. Charles Church in Newport. He was a 1957 graduate of...
Evelyn Loretta Cosby
Dec 1, 2022
Evelyn Loretta Cosby, 95 years, of Monroe, Michigan went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in her home. Born January 15, 1927 in Tazewell, TN, Loretta was the daughter of the late John Edward and Alpha (Minton) Campbell. On November 23, 1946, Loretta married her beloved husband, Austin R. Cosby, in Middlesboro, KY. The couple...
Mary Lou Kinner
Nov 29, 2022
Mary Lou Kinner, age 96 of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Fountain View of Monroe. Born March 8, 1926 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Paul and Alzina (Lemler) Kuenzli. A 1944 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, she continued her education by earning a bachelor degree from North Central College...
Constance "Connie" Lukacs
Nov 25, 2022
On Friday, November 25th, Constance "Connie" Louise (Eby) Lukacs passed away peacefully, after seeing one more Thanksgiving...just like she said she would. If you knew Connie, you'd know this was no coincidence. She was always the strongest fighter, a leader, a force to be reckoned with, and the Matriarch of a family she loved fiercely. Constance Louise Eby was born...